Commonwealth Master's and PhD
Commonwealth Master's and PhD Scholarships
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC), funded by the UK FCDO (South African candidates are nominated by the Department of Higher E…
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Masters Bursaries
Explore 99 current funding suitable for Masters study. Compare eligibility, deadlines and coverage, then confirm every application on the official provider website.
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Gates Cambridge
Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027/28
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship offers full-cost postgraduate funding at the University of Cambridge. South African applicants may apply through…
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Bursary Fund
Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Closing date not confirmed Unspecified
National Disaster Management Centre
National Disaster Management Centre 2027 External Bursary Programme
Applications Open for the National Disaster Management Centre 2027 External Bursary Programme. The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) t…
Mandela Rhodes Foundation
Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
It is a unique opportunity for young leaders from anywhere on the African continent to further their education in South Africa. While completing…
Kristina Plattner
Kristina Plattner Scholarship 2027
Applications forKristina Plattner Scholarship 2027are open. This UCT scholarship supports postgraduate research concerning fynbos ecosystems. Cl…
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ICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme PhD Fellowship 2027
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), in partnership with South Africa’s Department of Science, Technology…
BASF South Africa Trust
BASF South Africa Trust Bursary 2027
The BASF South Africa Trust is inviting students to apply for theirbursaryprogramme, for the2027 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded toBlac…
Impembelelo Trust
Impembelelo Trust Bursary South Africa 2027
The Impembelelo Trust is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme,for the 2027 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded forPostgra…
South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR)
South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary 2027
SANSOR is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the2027 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded forPostgraduate degree st…
Potatoes South Africa
Potatoes South Africa Bursary 2027
Potatoes South Africa (PSA) is inviting students to apply for bursary funding, for the2027 academic year. 4bursarieswill be awarded forUndergrad…
Hollywood Foundation
Hollywood Foundation Bursary (Future is Bright) South Africa 2027
The Hollywood Foundation is inviting students to apply for theFuture is Bright bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year. Bursaries will be …
Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust
Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust Bursary South Africa 2027
The Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the2027 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded …
City of Cape Town
City of Cape Town Bursary South Africa 2027
The City of Cape Town is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the2027 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded tostudents…
UNISA Postgraduate
UNISA Postgraduate Bursary South Africa 2024
The University of South Africa (known as Unisa), is South Africa’s largest university system, by number of enrollments. UNISA is a comprehensive…
UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster
UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster Bursary South Africa 2021 – 2022
The Unit of Maritime Law and Maritime Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), established in 2012, is housed within the School of Law…
UFS Honours & Masters
UFS Honours & Masters Bursary South Africa 2024
The University of the Free State (UFS) is one of the oldest and most reputable South African tertiary institutions. It opened its doors in 1904 …
UCT International and Refugee
UCT International and Refugee Scholarship South Africa 2025
The University of Cape Town is one of the top academic tertiary institutions in South Africa. Their main mission is to produce individuals who p…
Stellenbosch University Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Stellenbosch University Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarship South Africa 2025
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is one of ten faculties at Stellenbosch University, which offers a range of undergraduate and postgradua…
MSC Business College
MSC Business College Bursary South Africa 2021 – 2022
In 1991, in East London, the MSC Business College group was created. Over time, MSC Business College became one of South Africa’s largest instit…